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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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